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Artist : Foxanne Album : It's real (I knew it) Quick Description : Debut album from an east coast singer-songwriter. Why You Should Listen : Independent of anything else, she absolutely wrote the best ode to the Mars Rover this year with "Opportunity." Overall Thoughts : Foxanne might be an acquired taste for some. Her vocal style is very up-front and brutally honest, and it gives the entire package some additional heft. When you stick with it, though, you end up with one of the best, most intriguing listens of the year. The songs are so great, it's so unique and has such a singular voice that I don't know how else to describe it. I've been thinking about this album all weekend. Maybe you'll have the same reaction. Recommendation : One of the best of the year. Artist : Tancred Album : Nightstand (Acoustic) Quick Description : A mastered demo album of Tancred's 2019 album. Why You Should Listen : It's pandemic content, but it really...

Photo via Facebook The latest single from New York based Foxanne might just be the best song about the death of the Mars Opportunity Rover. It's an unbelievably beautiful song that is both melancholy and an absolute party just waiting to erupt. The force of the vocals propels "Opportunity" while sparse music that almost sounds like space crinkle in the background. (Somehow this is done in the only non-cheesy way possible.) It's the rare type of song that flirts with mainstream pop, but it's just too quirky to ever make it there. It' s almost as if Bjork decided to make an American top 40 song, and failed spectacularly.  Foxanne says of the song: "When the rover 'died' on Mars people around the world, myself included, had a seriously emotional response. For my 'day job' I am a science writer/communicator and write articles and make videos about space and science. So, naturally, as someone who is passionate about the cosmos, it's trickle...